We are approaching 7th PMI Lahore, Pakistan Chapter’s Annual Project Management Symposium. Last year’s event was an outstanding success thanks to the active participation by project management practitioners like yourself. For most participants these events not only helped in their professional development but also earned them valuable PDUs. PMI Lahore, Pakistan Chapter’s goal has been to provide the growing project management community in Lahore and the region with the opportunity to learn and share their knowledge and to network with their peers.

The 15th October Symposium will feature following speakers

Dr. Khalid Ahmad Khan, PMP, Ph.D.

Dr. Khalid has Ph.D. in Strategy, Programme & Project Management from SKEMA Business School, Lille, France, MS in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University (USA) and BS in Chemical Engineering from KFUPM (Saudi Arabia) and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute.

He has 25 years of experience in portfolio/program/project management, policy development for Public/Private sectors.

Key project/program management achievements include model for setting up and operating PMOs for major public infrastructure projects, implementation of Earned Value Management in major projects, portfolio analysis/management of public infrastructure and standards for Project Control Systems.

Mr. Ilyas is PMP, PgMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-ACP, ITIL Foundation Level, MCTS, MCP, Recognized as a world class technology expert and a top-notch consultant for project management, information systems, human resource management and corporate governance. Muhammad A. B. Ilyas possesses a unique combination of technical knowledge and broad-based business management skills, gained from more than sixteen years of experience in the industry and academia.

In 2004, Muhammad Ilyas was rated as one of the top 30 information systems specialists in the Middle East. A recipient of President’s Gold Medal for academic excellence, Muhammad Ilyas also holds a very diverse range of professional certifications in fields of Project Management, Human Resources and Information Systems. He has also remained an active educator for the last fourteen years. He has taught at Gulf University for Science & Technology (GUST) regularly since Fall 2003 and has also trained hundreds of professionals from different sectors which include Government, Oil & Gas, Banking, Telecommunications and Professional Services.

Muhammad Ilyas has served on the Kuwait Board of Project Management Institute’s Arabian Gulf Chapter (PMI-AGC). He is currently engaged with PMI as a member of Registered Education Providers’ Advisory Group representing the region extending from Western Asia to Northern Africa. He also has to his credit, scores of research papers and presentations at international conferences. Muhammad Ilyas has presented educational sessions at PMI Global Congresses since April 2013 and PMI Leadership Institute Meetings since May 2014.

Naeem Iqbal, PMP

Mr. Naeem Iqbal is a Results Driven Program & Project Management Specialist, International Speaker, Consultant, Coach, and Strategist works in National Database and Registration Authority. He is also President of PMI Islamabad Pakistan Chapter. He has 19 years of experience in IT/ Technology Management/Partner Development/Contract & Project Management, Planning, Implementation and Roll-out etc. He has managed 10-200 members cross cultural teams. He has Presenting experience of more than 1080 hours of speaking and training. He has approximately 3 Billion USD projects on his portfolio.